Presiden AS mengatakan ia justru menominasikan ahli radiologi dan kontributor Fox News Dr Nicole Saphier untuk jabatan tersebut
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Donald Trump pada hari Kamis menarik nominasinya untuk menjadi Surgeon General AS, Casey Means, dan menggantikannya. Presiden AS menyatakan bahwa Means akan terus berjuang untuk gerakan yang disebut Make America Healthy Again (Maha) yang dipelopori oleh sekretaris kesehatan Robert F Kennedy Jr. Ia menyatakan hal ini tetap dilakukan meski ada penentangan dari Bill Cassidy, senator Republik AS dari Louisiana, terhadap nominasi Means. Lanjutkan membaca...
• Gubernur dan jaksa agung negara bagian bergerak untuk menunda pemilihan primer sela 2026 hanya sehari setelah keputusan Mahkamah Agung melumpuhkan Voting Rights Act
• Louisiana menunda pemilihan primer seiring langkah cepat negara-negara bagian untuk memetakan ulang distrik setelah keputusan Mahkamah Agung
• Berikut adalah petikan lebih lanjut dari pernyataan Jaksa Agung Louisiana Liz Murrill dan Gubernur dari Partai Republik Jeff Landry:
Most justices seemed skeptical of the administration’s argument, despite Trump’s unprecedented appearanceIt was a surreal morning at the US supreme court.For more than two hours, the nation’s highest court considered arguments over whether Donald Trump – via an executive order – could tear down an idea that has been fundamental to the story and trajectory of the United States: that almost anyone born on US soil is an US citizen. Continue reading...
UK PM to chair meeting in Downing Street on how government responds to economic consequences of Iran war later on MondayGood morning. Keir Starmer will today chair a meeting in Downing Street on how the government responds to the economic consequences of the Iran war, which has the potential to upend much of what the government is trying to do to improve living standards. And so he is probably not too happy about the fact that this morning he has to attend an event in the West Midlands launching Labour’s English local elections campaign.It is a relatively low-key launch. “The Westminster press pack wasn’t invited for a full Q&A,” Politico reports. Starmer will be back in London later for his Iran war meeting.We’re going to fight to earn every vote. Fight for our values. And fight for the country we are building together, a Britain built for all.Because, in the context of everything that is happening in the world. Those values – that fairness we stand for – it’s never been more important.We will protect our forces, our people, our allies in the region. But I made the decision that it is not in our national interest to commit British forces to a war, without a clear legal basis and a clear plan – and I stand by that.It’s a question of judgement. Do not forget that the Tories and Reform would have rushed us into this. With no thought of the consequences, including for the cost of living. Utterly reckless. Continue reading...
Fresh Houthi attacks on Red Sea shipping would be devastating – but the Iranian proxy has reasons to be cautiousThe true significance of the long-awaited entry of Yemen’s Houthis into the Iran war depends on whether the Tehran-backed proxy group is intending to send a few missiles and drones from a distance towards Israel or will instead capitalise on its proximity to the narrow Bab al-Mandab strait to effectively close off the Red Sea to shipping, just as Iran has effectively shut the strait of Hormuz.The combined effect of both waterways being shut to commercial traffic from countries that neither the Iranians nor Houthis favour would be devastating. Napoleon Bonaparte’s remark that “the policy of a state lies in its geography” has never seemed more apt. Continue reading...
• The House Ways and Means Committee unanimously approved five bipartisan bills on March 25, 2026, providing tax relief to natural disaster victims, sexual assault survivors, and pre-school teachers while enhancing IRS customer service and whistleblower protections.
• Key measures include the Doug LaMalfa Federal Disaster Tax Relief Certainty Act (H.R. 5366, passed 41-0) and the Supporting Early-childhood Educators’ Deductions Act (SEED Act, H.R. 5334, passed 43-0), allowing up to $350 annual deductions for classroom expenses for standard deduction filers.
• The IRS Whistleblower Program Improvement Act (H.R. 7959) strengthens protections for tax fraud informants; all bills received strong bipartisan support amid ongoing tax proposal discussions.
• Dr. Casey Means' nomination for U.S. surgeon general is stalled after senators from both parties questioned her vaccine views and limited medical experience during a confirmation hearing last month.
• The 38-year-old Stanford-educated physician, who left her surgical residency, faces scrutiny for her alignment with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s vaccine rollback efforts.
• Despite White House and activist support, Means needs full Republican backing on the Senate HELP Committee, but two GOP senators remain opposed amid legal setbacks for Kennedy's agenda.
The House Committee on Ways and Means scheduled a hearing for March 17, 2026, titled 'Advancing America's Interests at the World Trade Organization's 14th Ministerial Conference,' to discuss U.S. trade strategies. The session will address tariff policies, global supply chains, and WTO reforms amid ongoing affordability concerns. Lawmakers aim to align positions ahead of the international meeting. This reflects heightened focus on trade legislation influencing domestic economic policy.